Kim Davenport
Encyclopedia
Kim Davenport is an American
professional pocket billiards
(pool) player, nicknamed "Kimmer".
With a high finish of 5th place at Columbus, Davenport was the only player in 1998 to at each of the eight Camel Pro Billiards Series tournaments.
Davenport is an originator of target pool.
Winner of 63 professional tournaments, Davenport has represented the United States as a three-time member and two-time captain of the Team USA at the Mosconi Cup
.
He is also a member of the International Pool Tour
,
Davenport has only limited vision in his right eye, the result of a golf accident at a local driving range on November 16, 2002. The setback came during a period in which Davenport had regained a spot in the men's top 10 rankings of the United States Pool Players Association. "I've been playing well", Davenport said. "But if I never get to play pool again, I've had 17 great years. It's just a . A nice sunny day that went dark."
Kim and wife Aida have one son and two grandchildren. Today, he and American champion Johnny Archer
operate a pool room in Marietta, Georgia
named the Marietta Billiard Club.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional pocket billiards
Pocket billiards
Pool, also more formally known as pocket billiards or pool billiards , is the family of cue sports and games played on a pool table having six receptacles called pockets along the , into which balls are deposited as the main goal of play. Popular versions include eight-ball and nine-ball...
(pool) player, nicknamed "Kimmer".
Professional career
He became a professional player in 1985.With a high finish of 5th place at Columbus, Davenport was the only player in 1998 to at each of the eight Camel Pro Billiards Series tournaments.
Davenport is an originator of target pool.
Winner of 63 professional tournaments, Davenport has represented the United States as a three-time member and two-time captain of the Team USA at the Mosconi Cup
Mosconi Cup
The Mosconi Cup is an annual nine-ball pool tournament contested between teams representing Europe and the USA since 1994. The trophy is named after American player Willie Mosconi, and is modeled on and compared to the Ryder Cup in golf...
.
He is also a member of the International Pool Tour
International Pool Tour
The International Pool Tour is a professional sports tour created in 2005 by Kevin Trudeau and hosted by Rebecca Grant. It aims to elevate pool to the level of other modern sports. Closely modeled on the PGA Tour, the IPT offered the largest prize funds in pool history in its first year. The tour...
,
Davenport has only limited vision in his right eye, the result of a golf accident at a local driving range on November 16, 2002. The setback came during a period in which Davenport had regained a spot in the men's top 10 rankings of the United States Pool Players Association. "I've been playing well", Davenport said. "But if I never get to play pool again, I've had 17 great years. It's just a . A nice sunny day that went dark."
Kim and wife Aida have one son and two grandchildren. Today, he and American champion Johnny Archer
Johnny Archer
Johnny Archer is an American professional pool player. He is nicknamed "the Scorpion" ....
operate a pool room in Marietta, Georgia
Marietta, Georgia
Marietta is a city located in central Cobb County, Georgia, United States, and is its county seat.As of the 2010 census, the city had a total population of 56,579, making it one of metro Atlanta's largest suburbs...
named the Marietta Billiard Club.
Titles
- 2000 and 2001, U.S. Bar Table Champion
- 1997 and 1990 Sands Regency Nine-ball Championship
- 1995 PBT Chalker's Nine-ball Classic
- 1994 PBT Pro Tour Championship
- 1990 Billiards Digest Player of the Year
- 1990 Brunswick Challenge Cup
- 1990 PPPA World Nine-ball Champion
- 1989 McDermott Masters Champion
- 1988 Japan Cup
- 1985 Bowling Green Open